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NIPSEA Leadership Competencies (AGILE) → 3) Insightful Thinking → Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Converting Challenges into Opportunities


Description
10h

Language (Audio): English
Language (Subtitles): Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish
Level: 1

Original Source: https://www.coursera.org/learn/converting-challenges-into-opportunities

In a very competitive workplace, demonstrating your ability to turn challenges into opportunities is an important way to stand out to hiring managers and to your existing management/leadership. In this course, you will learn how to utilize the knowledge and skills needed to leverage left- and right-brain thinking, analyze problems, spur creativity, and implement innovative ideas for your workplace. Using the power of design thinking and Creative Problem Solving models you will work toward data-driven solutions to workplace challenges. You will engage in an active process of identifying/defining a specific challenge, generating a plan to address the challenge, collecting and analyzing data/information in order to sell your solution to your leadership, implementing your data-driven solution, and evaluating the success of the solution.

Course Outcomes:
- Understand design, out-of-the-box, whole-brain thinking, your workplace strengths
- Apply qualitative and scientific research method for workplace problems, setting priorities and analyzing for outcomes
- Apply creative problem solving and creative thinking, using creative techniques to overcome challenges and bring about innovation
- Create an action plan, learn to implement innovative ideas, and present ideas

Created by: NPCP

Content
  • Week 1: Design Your Work
  • Welcome
  • 1.1 Welcome to the Course and Introduction to Module 1
  • 1.2 Understanding Your Strengths
  • 1.3 Exercise: Self-Assessment of Social Styles
  • 1.4 Interaction Styles
  • 1.5 Interaction Styles Framework
  • 1.6 Exercise: Journey Line
  • 1.7 Exercise: Character Strengths Self-Reflection
  • 1.8 SWOT
  • 1.9 Exercise: SWOT Self-Reflection
  • 1.10 Exercise: Heroes Reflection
  • 1.11 Using "Whole Brain" Thinking
  • 1.12 Importance of Soft Skills and Looking at Grid and Managing Weaknesses
  • 1.13 Exercise - Grid Assessment
  • 1.14 Pushing Yourself to Think and Act Differently
  • 1.15 Exercise - Knowing Your Stress Signals
  • 1.16 Pushing Yourself to Think and Act Differently
  • Week 2: Problem Solving/Critical Thinking
  • 2.1 Introduction to Module 2
  • 2.2 Exercise: Identify Two Problems
  • 2.3 Problem Solving Using Scientific and Other Research Methods
  • 2.4 Other Problem Solving Methods
  • 2.5 Avoiding Fatal Flaws and Setting Priorities
  • 2.6 Overview of Research Methodologies
  • Week 3: Creative Thinking
  • 3.1 Introduction to Module 3
  • 3.2 Approaches to Problem Solving
  • 3.3 Innovative Mindsets
  • 3.4 Innovative Thinking
  • 3.5 Overcoming Assumptions and Barriers
  • 3.6 Using Prototyping for Innovation
  • Week 4: Putting Ideas into Action
  • 4.1 Introduction to Module 4
  • 4.2 Translating Your Idea into Practical Application
  • 4.3 The Art of Good Storytelling
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever
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